Clock Ground Beetle vs Roesel's Bush-cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Clock Ground Beetle | Roesel's Bush-cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Amara aenea | Roeseliana roeselii |
| Order | Coleoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Tettigoniidae |
| Size | 6-9 mm | 14-20mm |
| Habitat | Tundra & Arctic | Farmland |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Seed Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, Asia, Introduced to North America | Europe, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Clock Ground Beetle
A small, bronze-colored ground beetle extremely common across the Palearctic region. It is a mixed feeder consuming both seeds and small invertebrates.
Did You Know?
Its common name comes from the old English practice of placing beetles on a clock face to tell fortunes.
Roesel's Bush-cricket
A stocky bush-cricket with a distinctive pale border along the pronotum. Its song is a continuous high-pitched buzz. Macropterous forms with full wings appear in hot summers and can fly.
Did You Know?
In hot summers, a winged form appears that can fly and colonize new habitats, driving rapid range expansion.